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Tesla Model S Recall For Rear Seat Latch Issue
June 19, 2013 10:07 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
Tesla is recalling as many as 1,228 of its Model S vehicles, citing a problem with a rear seat latch in the electric sports sedan. The company says no injuries or customer complaints have been reported. Chairman and CEO Elon Musk said in a blog entry Wednesday that the strength of a mounting bracket for the rear, left seat latch may be weaker than intended.
Engineering: A Crucial Element Of A Burgeoning Firearms Industry
June 19, 2013 8:00 am | by ATW | Articles | Comments
Firearm sales have increased exponentially over the past few years, and forecasts are continuing...
GE CEO: China Will Drive Energy Tech
June 18, 2013 12:46 pm | by CNN Money | Videos | Comments
Fossil fuels are still the number one energy source. Andy Serwer, managing editor for Fortune...
Manufacturing American Jobs
June 17, 2013 3:17 pm | by Anna Wells, Executive Editor, IMPO | Blogs | Comments
This issue of American job development is certainly not a black and white one, but with all of...
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Chrysler Agrees To Recall Of Jeeps At Risk Of Fire
June 19, 2013 10:11 am | by Dee-Ann Durbin, Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writers | News | CommentsAfter initially defying federal regulators, Chrysler abruptly agreed Tuesday to recall some older-model Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions. But the recall, which came in an 11th-hour deal between the automaker and the NHTSA, covers only 1.56M of the 2.7M Jeeps that the government wanted repaired. The rest are part of a "customer service action" and many may not get fixed.
Fire At PA Titanium Plant Causes $3.5M In Damage
June 19, 2013 10:09 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsInvestigators say a fire earlier this week at a titanium-manufacturing plant in eastern Pennsylvania caused $3.5 million in damage and has been ruled accidental. The blaze started in a building at the Timet Corp. facility in Caernarvon Township around 8 p.m. Monday.
Union Presents Plan To Save Jobs At GE Erie Plant
June 19, 2013 10:05 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsUnion officials presented a plan Tuesday to keep 950 jobs at a General Electric Transportation plant in Erie, but the company cast doubt on the proposal. The Erie Times-News reports that the leadership of Local 506 said the union can save $20 million a year in exchange for the company agreeing to keep all the jobs.
IN County Allowed To Develop Fertilizer Plant
June 19, 2013 10:04 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe state won't stand in the way of a fertilizer plant that a Pakistan-based group is developing in southwestern Indiana despite reservations expressed by Gov. Mike Pence, his office said Tuesday. Pence directed the Indiana Finance Authority not to block Posey County from backing the Midwest Fertilizer Corp. plant.
United 787 Heading To Tokyo Diverted To Seattle
June 19, 2013 10:02 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo diverted to Seattle because of an oil filter issue, a United Airlines spokeswoman said. An airline maintenance team was inspecting the jet after Flight 139 landed normally Tuesday afternoon at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, United spokeswoman Mary Ryan said in an email statement.
U.S. Safety Agency Investigating Suzuki SUVs
June 18, 2013 2:12 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsU.S. safety regulators said Tuesday that they are investigating problems with air bag sensors in the seats of some small Suzuki SUVs. The probe covers 205,000 vehicles including Grand Vitaras from the 2006 through 2011 model years and SX4s from 2007 through 2011.
Boeing Nets Orders For 102 Stretch 787s
June 18, 2013 2:10 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBoeing Co. won major orders from five customers for a stretched-out version of its popular 787 Dreamliner jet at the Paris Air Show Tuesday, further evidence of a strengthening market for more expensive long-haul jets. Boeing announced the formal launch of its 787-10 program at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday and says it already has commitments for 102 jets from five customers.
Glenwood Springs Plastics Company Shutting Down
June 18, 2013 2:09 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA manufacturer of high-tech plastic parts for everything from skateboards to jet engine components, which was touted in 2011 as one of the Colorado companies to watch by a state agency and investors, has called it quits. Fiberforge co-founder Jon Fox-Rubin said the company based in Glenwood Springs struggled to become profitable with a broad range of offerings, but couldn't make it successful.
VT, Quebec Announce Electric Car Corridor
June 18, 2013 2:05 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsStarting this fall, people who drive electric vehicles should be able to travel the 138-mile route between Burlington, Vt. and Montreal without worrying they'll run short of a charge thanks to a planned electric vehicle charging corridor, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and Quebec Premier Pauline Marois announced in Montreal.
Gevo Restarts Isobutanol Production At MN Plant
June 18, 2013 2:04 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGevo, which makes fuels and chemicals from plant matter, has restarted commercial production of isobutanol at its plant in Luverne, Minn. Isobutanol is an alternative to ethanol that is blended into fuel. Gevo Inc. CEO Patrick Gruber said that there was some microbial contamination at the plant that the company has since learned how to control and manage.
Smithfield Foods Lays Off 120 More At VA Plant
June 18, 2013 2:02 pm | by Michael Felberbaum, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsSmithfield Foods Inc. said Tuesday that it is laying off 120 more workers as part of its previously announced closure of a Virginia facility that makes hot dogs and deli meat. The Smithfield, Va.-based pork producer plans to close the Portsmouth plant in the middle of August, said Jeff Gough, Smithfield's senior vice president for human resources.
SDI Intelligrated To Host Students From Brazil
June 18, 2013 10:53 am | by SDI Intelligrated | News | CommentsSDI Intelligrated, a joint venture in São Paulo, Brazil between Intelligrated® and SDI Group USA, announces that it will host three interns from Brazil in the U.S. this summer as part of a scholarship program sponsored by the Brazilian government for the country’s top students. The interns will be hosted in St. Louis and gain experience in engineering.
Chrysler Expected To Formally Refuse Jeep Recall
June 18, 2013 10:14 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsIn one of the biggest-ever showdowns between an automaker and the government, Chrysler on Tuesday is expected to file papers explaining its refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs that are at risk of catching fire in rear-end collisions.
TX Governor Woos Disgruntled CT Gun Makers
June 18, 2013 10:12 am | by Stephen Singer, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsTexas Gov. Rick Perry extolled the tax policies and regulatory climate of his state as he courted gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave Connecticut since the state passed new gun-control laws in response to the Newtown school massacre.
Lawmakers: Put Dangerous Chemical Site Info Online
June 18, 2013 10:10 am | by Will Weissert, Associated Press | News | CommentsThere are 16 fertilizer production sites in Texas like the one that exploded in West, but authorities aren't clear how many of those might be located near schools or other residential centers, top state officials said Monday. Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw and State Fire Marshal Chris Connealy testified before the House Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee.
